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The New York Times and The Epoch Times Accuse Each Other of Media Bias

Bias / October 29th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

The New York Times and The Epoch Times are in a bit of a public fight. It started on Oct. 24 when the New York Times published an article about The Epoch Times titled, " How the Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine ." The New York Times’ story may bring up some points and...

Media Bias, New York Times, Conservatives

How Fact Checkers Are Biased in the 2020 Election

News / October 25th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Generally, you shouldn’t be able to tell who journalists are voting for in the 2020 presidential election when you read their news story or look at their website. But sometimes it can be more than obvious, even when it comes to the almighty fact checkers. We went around to six fact-...

2020 Election Fact Checking, 2020 Election, Facts And Fact Checking, Fake News, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Media Bias, Media Industry

Story of the Week: New York Post Report on Alleged Hunter Biden Emails

Story of the Week / October 22nd, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. The New York Post reported last Wednesday that it had obtained incriminating emails from a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden, which suggested his father Joe Biden had been untruthful about his involvement with his...

Story Of The Week, New York Post, Hunter Biden, Big Tech, Media Bias, Joe Biden, 2020 Election

Media Bias 101: The Difference Between News, Analysis, and Opinion

Bias / October 7th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Many media outlets do not properly label content. You can be easily deceived by media bias when you think you’re reading news, but are actually reading someone’s opinion or analysis. These guides can help you learn how to spot the difference. News: What happened. Analysis: What happened...

Media Bias, Media Literacy, News Literacy

RealClearPolitics Media Bias Review Finds Center Bias; Some Lean Right Content

Bias / October 6th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

During an AllSides Editorial Review of RealClearPolitics conducted Sept. 25, 2020, there was a general consensus that Center is still the best rating for RealClearPolitics due to the balance displayed on the site's homepage of curated content. Left-wing and right-wing views appear side-by...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, AllSides Media Bias Chart

Media Bias Alert: Details Differ After Driver Allegedly Strikes Pro-Trump Protesters

Bias / October 2nd, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Media coverage differed greatly between left and right, and from source to source, after a woman was charged with attempted murder for allegedly driving through a group of protesters and severely injuring two pro-Trump demonstrators Saturday in Yorba Linda, Calif. Tatiana Turner can...

Media Bias, Violence In America, Police Reform

Story of the Week: NY Times and Trump's Taxes; First Presidential Debate

Story of the Week / October 1st, 2020 / By Micaela Ricaforte

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. A New York Times (Lean Left) report released this week details President Donald Trump's financial history and tax information, alleging that Trump paid little to no income tax in the last 15 years. Trump denied...

Story Of The Week, Media Bias, Taxes, 2020 Election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump Tax Returns

Slanted: How Partisan Media Use Data to Draw Wildly Different Conclusions

Bias / October 1st, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Does the data show the U.S. is seeing mostly peaceful protests, or widespread riots? Are we witnessing an epidemic of police brutality, or the spinning of a false media narrative? Are claims of voter fraud a farce, or is it an actual concern? Do economists believe school vouchers are a...

Media Bias, Conservatives

NEW AllSides Media Bias Chart: Version 3

Bias / September 22nd, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Version 3 of the AllSides Media Bias Chart features a number of changes. We changed the bias ratings for a few outlets after surveying over 2,000 people across the political spectrum for our latest Blind Bias Survey and conducting numerous Editorial Reviews to back up our ratings. Ahead...

AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Bias

Media Bias Alert: Biden, McConnell, Others Switch Stances on Supreme Court Vacancies

News / September 22nd, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

The Supreme Court vacancy left after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing last Friday is up for grabs, and the media is all over it. Politicians and lawmakers from both parties are taking sides on whether to fill Ginsburg’s open seat before or after the 2020 presidential election . News reports...

Media Bias, Supreme Court, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Politics

New Data Solidifies New York Times Bias Rating

Bias / September 21st, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Our recent Blind Bias Survey , in which over 2,000 people across the political spectrum blindly rated content from numerous media outlets, confirmed our Lean Left bias rating for the New York Times' news section. (AllSides separately rates The New York Times Opinion page as Left.) The...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, New York Times, Blind Bias Survey

The Economist’s Analysis of Facebook Media Bias Misses the Mark

News / September 17th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

A recent examination of media bias on Facebook caught our eye here at AllSides. It is an important topic and we found the report to be interesting, but we also found some problems with it that lead to invalid conclusions. We’ve identified a number of flaws in the methodology used in a...

Media Bias, Facebook, Technology, Social Media, Filter Bubbles, Media Industry, Polarization

Gallup Poll: People Worried More About Media Bias in Others’ News than Their Own

Bias / September 17th, 2020 / By Rick Wytmar

In an increasingly polarized and biased media landscape it is normal that Americans might worry about the bias of major publications — however, a recent Gallup poll has found that Americans are more worried about others reading biased news than bias in their own media consumption. The...

Media Bias, Gallup Polls, Polarization

The Epoch Times Bias Rating Moved to Lean Right Following Review

Bias / September 14th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

AllSides recently analyzed the results from our latest blind bias survey of over 2,000 people across the political spectrum, and the results for The Epoch Times were notable. People from across the political spectrum on average rated The Epoch Times as on the borderline of a Lean Right...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, Conservatives

Media Bias Alert: Spin and Slant Skew News Reports on Trump-Woodward Interviews

News / September 11th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Journalist Bob Woodward’s revelation this week that President Donald Trump privately conveyed his intent to “play [COVID-19] down” in February has commandeered mainstream news, reframing election chatter around Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Outlets on all sides are zooming...

Bob Woodward, Coronavirus, Donald Trump, Media Bias, Media Industry

Story of the Week: Report Alleges Trump Belittled Fallen Soldiers, Military

Story of the Week / September 10th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. An article published Wednesday by the Atlantic cites anonymous sources who claim President Donald Trump made disparaging comments about the U.S. military and fallen service members, and expressed coldness toward...

Story Of The Week, Donald Trump, US Military, Media Bias

AllSides Moves AP Politics to Lean Left

Bias / September 9th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

After months of research and analysis, including blind bias surveys conducted with nearly 4,000 people across the political spectrum as well as AllSides editorial reviews , AllSides found Associated Press news coverage of US politics has a Lean Left bias. AllSides now rates AP’s Politics...

Media Bias, AP Bias, Facts And Fact Checking, AllSides Media Bias Ratings

Media Bias by Photo: The Hill Draws Criticism for Trump Crowd Pic

Bias / September 9th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

The Hill ( Center media bias ) recently faced charges of media bias and fake news after it tweeted a headline about Trump’s recent rally in North Carolina that didn’t match what was shown in the accompanying photo, then deleting it. “ JUST IN: Trump, supporters gathered without masks in...

Media Bias, Media Bias By Photo, 2020 Election

Bloomberg Moved to Lean Left Media Bias Rating Following Review

Bias / September 8th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides conducted a blind bias survey of Bloomberg News in August 2020. AllSides previously rated Bloomberg as Center ; after assessing the survey results, we have moved Bloomberg News to Lean Left . The blind bias survey is one of our most robust media bias rating methodologies , in...

Bloomberg, Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Blind Bias Survey

BBC Media Bias Review Reveals Left-Wing Tilt

Bias / September 3rd, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Recent review of BBC News' bias shows BBC still displays a Center media bias, however, its online content does display some Lean Left bias, mostly via story choice. AllSides reviewed BBC's bias after receiving significant community feedback from those who said they believe BBC’s media...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Liberal Media Bias

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